{
  "id": 10318742,
  "title": "Seoul stocks open tad lower despite Wall Street gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/seoul-stocks-open-tad-lower-despite-wall-street-gains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260928/seoul-stocks-open-tad-lower-despite-wall-street-gains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean stocks began Monday with a slight decline, despite Wall Street's market gains, as optimism over a potential diplomatic resolution to the Iran conflict sent oil prices downwards. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or KOSPI, the primary benchmark for Korean shares, slipped 23.06 points, or 0.33 percent, to settle at 7,057.86 during the early hours of trading. The KOSPI continued its winning streak for a fourth consecutive session, closing for the Chuseok holiday on Wednesday and Thursday, Korea's Thanksgiving-like public holiday. On Friday, U.S. stocks climbed higher, with technology and industrial firms driving the increase. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.93 percent, the S&P 500 gained 0.51 percent, and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.48 percent. Brent crude oil settled near $104 a barrel following reports that Iran had put forward a proposal to resolve the ongoing conflict.",
  "summary": "Korean stocks opened lower Monday despite Wall Street's advance, as hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the Iran conflict pushed oil prices lower. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or KOSPI, fell 23.06 points, or 0.33 percent, to 7,057.86 in the first minutes of trading. The KOSPI extended its winning streak to a fourth session Wednesday and was closed Thursday and Friday for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul stocks opened lower despite Wall Street gains",
    "KOSPI slipped 0.33% to 7,057.86",
    "U.S. stocks rose on Friday, tech and industrial firms led"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The dip in Seoul stocks despite US gains reflects market caution as investors weigh the potential impact of a diplomatic resolution to the Iran conflict on the global economy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower despite Wall Street gains",
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        "published": "2026-09-28T00:01:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open tad lower despite Wall Street gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/seoul-stocks-open-tad-lower-despite-wall-street-gains-10322066",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/for-once-the-fed-has-put-main-street-before-wall-street",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}